chira-platforms-org/chira-web-app

1. Overall shape

- This repository is a multi-page web application backed by a small service-oriented backend.

- The frontend lives mostly under public/, while backend logic is split across services/*.

- The architecture is closer to a portal + supporting services than a single monolithic app.

2. Frontend boundary

- public/ contains many standalone HTML entry points: home.html, login.html, client.html, client-portal.html, consultation.html, payment.html, request.html, welcome.html, contact.html, file-upload.html, and others.

- This suggests the UI is organized as multiple pages / flows rather than one SPA.

- Shared assets are split into global and feature-specific folders such as public/css, public/js, public/images, plus feature bundles under public/app, public/hub, and public/analysis-library.

3. Feature modules in the browser

- public/app contains a dedicated app page, CSS, JS, and sample JSON profiles like sample_01_supply_chain_profile.json and sample_02_global_fuel_prices_profile.json.

- public/analysis-library looks like a separate analytical module or UI component set.

- public/hub appears to be another distinct UI surface, likely a dashboard or portal hub.

- These modules are useful to diagram as separate frontend subdomains or feature areas, even if they are served from the same origin.

4. Backend service decomposition

- services/auth-service, services/file-upload-service, services/payment-service, services/portal-service, and services/request-service indicate domain-focused microservices.

- Each service has its own server.js; several also have their own package.json and lockfile, which implies they can be deployed and run independently.

- The separation suggests distinct responsibilities: authentication, uploads, payments, portal data, and request handling.

5. API entrypoint / routing layer

- services/gateway is the clearest sign of an API gateway sitting in front of the domain services.

- In the likely runtime flow, browser pages call the gateway, and the gateway routes requests to the appropriate downstream service.

- server.js at the repository root may serve as the main app server or a convenience entrypoint for hosting static content plus APIs.

6. Primary data flows

- A typical flow is: browser page → gateway → domain service → response back to the page.

- File upload flows likely go through file-upload-service.

- Authentication flows go through auth-service.

- Payment-related actions go through payment-service.

- Portal and request workflows likely map to portal-service and request-service respectively.

7. Static assets vs. dynamic services

- The frontend is mostly static HTML/CSS/JS, while the services handle dynamic behavior and backend state.

- This split is important for the diagram: the static site can be deployed separately or served by the root server, while services can scale independently.

- public/client-app.html, public/client-portal.html, and similar pages likely act as launch points into the service-backed workflows.

8. Deployment and environment clues

- wrangler.toml suggests there is at least some Cloudflare Workers/Pages deployment intent.

- render-config.md suggests another deployment target or environment-specific guidance.

- The presence of shell scripts like final-upload.sh and upload-to-github.sh implies manual or CI-assisted release steps.

9. Operational / integration utilities

- test-api-connection.js is likely a small diagnostic script for verifying backend reachability.

- These utilities are not core runtime components, but they matter for the architecture diagram as supporting tooling around the API layer.

10. What to highlight in an architecture diagram

- Show one browser/client layer feeding multiple UI pages and feature modules.

- Show an API gateway in the backend, then separate service boxes for auth, upload, payment, portal, and request handling.

- Show static assets served from public/ alongside the page entrypoints.

- If you need a deployment boundary, note that the repo includes both Node server entrypoints and Cloudflare-oriented config, so runtime hosting may be split between static delivery and backend service hosting.

11. Repository characterization

- This is not a single-purpose library; it is a full product web stack with multiple user journeys and backend capabilities.

- The strongest architectural boundary is between the frontend portal surfaces and the domain services behind the gateway.